CHAPTER 150 BURDEN

Emily decided not to mess with the snake, but she was still standing very close to it. The snake hissed and lunged at her suddenly. It bit Emily’s arm forcefully. The potent venom rendered Emily's hand almost immobile in just a few seconds. She gradually knelt on the sandy ground, clutching her wrist and curling up, tears welling up in her eyes. The cobra bit her several times before slithering away. Emily started to cry softly, her whimpering becoming quieter and quieter. Dead? It shouldn't be. Although the cobra's venom was enough to kill, it would take more than ten minutes for the toxin to spread to the brain. How much time had passed? Xander bent down to check. In just this short minute, Marai stopped crying, and her sobbing disappeared. Dead? No, shouldn't be. Xander saw Emily's eyes still tearful, lying motionless on the ground, only her lips moving silently. Xander examined her closely. He had learned lip reading and saw Emily saying, "It hurts so much... Why hasn't t